The flaw in that argument is that it has already been working for the best part of a year. He was going to sell in December (when some fanzines etc called him out). Then (at the time of a season ticket DD payment) it was going to be completed by the end of February. Then (when renewals were due) it was going to be completed by the end of May. Then (when postponed renewals were due) it was going to be by the start of the season. Now it is a few weeks away. And still people believe it each time, back off him, and get ready to party. Nobody - not journalists, not fans groups - seem willing or able to say 'we've heard this all before'. The closest I've heard to someone calling bullshit on the whole thing was the guy from the Athletic podcast the other day.